Forgive me if this has been discussed before...
How do you go about getting a 12 months Residence Permit; and how quick and difficult is it to get one?
We have had a Holiday Home in Akbuk for 8 years and have a savings bank account there.
Thanks in advance.

At the moment you apply to your nearest yabanci police department. Usually just walk in but İstanbul and Ankara you need to make an appointment. They will give you a form and tell you what they want, photographs copies of your passport etc you must also prove you have enough money for the period you are applying for. You then pay the tax at the tax office (this is different for each nationality and the İrish get it free Erin go bragh ) and take everthing back to the police and pay them for the blue book. Can take up to three weeks again differs from area to area. Seems the new scheme may not come in until 2015 but this is Turkey so it's wait and see as suggested best to do it soonest.

There are some updates but no deffinate dates for the new scheme merely that it has been postponed possibly until 2015. Bu bir Turkiye.